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Articles by Matthew Neuhaus
Zim not an issue at Chogm Original
AUSTRALIAN professor and diplomat Matthew Neuhaus is sharing his experiences and insights at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogma) in Apia, Samoa. The final day began with leaders in the Retreat and a group of Ministers and senior officials meeting with civil society representatives in a dialogue curated by the Commonwealth Foundation and ably led by its Director General Anne Gallagher. It was very well attended on both sides and enhanced the sense of a more open Chogm.
Letter From Apia
Letter From Apia 10/21/2024 10:11:21 PM (MENAFN- Caribbean News Global) [Australian professor and diplomat Matthew Neuhaus is sharing his experiences at the Commonwealth Heads of government Meeting in Apia, Samoa.] Arriving in the beautiful South Pacific islands of Samoa – inspiration for the musical “South Pacific” – you immediately know CHOGM is happening. Into Apia and across the island all the villages have adopted a CHOGM country.
Australia needs to take Africa seriously - really, this time
In 2022, Assistant Foreign Minister Tim Watts declared that Australia wanted a new relationship – one of partnership – with Africa. Good call, but little action has followed so far. Africa looms larger in the world and the wider Indo-Pacific region and is the frontier of Australia’s western security perimeter. Three key countries with long coastlines – Australia in the East, India in the North, and South Africa in the West – frame the Indian Ocean.
Eritrea and Ethiopia Have Made Peace: What Next? - AIIA
This week Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visited President Isaias Afwerki of the neighbouring Eritrea. They signed a declaration ending 20 years of hostility, restoring diplomatic relations and normal ties between the countries. This week Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed visited neighbouring Eritrea, to be greeted by President Isaias Afwerki. The vast crowds that thronged the normally quiet streets of Eritrea’s capital, Asmara, were simply overjoyed.
LGBTI Rights in Africa - AIIA
The recent Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting held no hope for a return to African societies’ traditional acceptance of diverse sexualities and gender identities.
African Union Seeks Rejuvenation - AIIA
In a new year, the African Union has seen an opportunity to renew the organisation which seeks to unite the burgeoning continent. With 55 diverse and disparate members, the process is however fraught with challenge. At 15 years old, the African Union (AU) is undergoing a major reform process after struggling, by its own admission, to live up to its progressive ideals and objectives.
Contempt of Court: Reviving the Reputation of the ICC - AIIA
The International Criminal Court was conceived as a bulwark of fairness, justice and the rule of law against those charged with the gravest crimes against humanity. In 2017, however, the court’s future seems increasingly under threat. Despite the almost universal approval of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s) mission in principle, participation in the court has always been spotty at best. Recently, even existing member states have been questioning its legitimacy.
Zimbabwe's Soft Coup: The Road to Democracy? - AIIA
The looming end of Robert Mugabe’s rule presents the first real opportunity for change in how Zimbabwean government operates. What is it likely to mean? On Sunday 5 November President Robert Gabriel Mugabe dismissed his then Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Over the past couple of years bitter succession contests that pittedMugabe’s wife, Grace Mugabe, against Mnangagwa, entrenched deep divisions within the incumbent ZANU-PF government.
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